by Rich Patterson | Nov 14, 2018 | Communication, Parenting
How To Be A Positive Parent I doubt that my family would even debate it if I said that positive parents didn’t raise us. Can we be positive parents with our kids, even if raised differently? I say a positive Yes! You can be a positive parent, so let’s...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 29, 2018 | Parenting, Teenagers
Parenting & Tenacity There is no doubt that, at times, parenting takes tenacity. Tenacity is a resolve to be successful with your kids, a firmness to hold on to those standards of behavior of which you will not depart. It is persistence to continue pushing...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 28, 2018 | Communication, Encouragement, Parenting
Questions vs. Answers As a teacher and school administrator, I used to think that people needed answers to their questions. I wouldn’t say I liked it when people would ask me another question to the question that I asked. One day, I decided to change my...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 19, 2018 | Family & Relationships, Parenting
Middle School to High School Transition-Part 2 In part one of this series Middle School to High School Transition, we looked at the more demanding academic standards students face in high school. We discussed why students might not do as well grade-wise in high...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 25, 2018 | Encouragement, Parenting
Part Two. Parenting on Purpose: Personal Leadership Teaching our kids personal leadership may be one of the essential skills that they can learn. More than ever, kids are bombarded by the negative side of life. Try this, come with me here, let’s do that,...
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